Set in a kind of alternate bible-setting, angels semi live near mortals and are more of a part of daily life than they are in a the bible. Rachel, an adopted wanderer made slave is called to be the wife of the Head Angel-to-be, Gabriel. Her main duty is to start a yearly singing that abates the wrath of Jovah, their God. She needs a pretty good voice for this, which she doesn't ever let anyone hear for a while. She and Gabriel don't get along, to put it blandly, and the singing is in serious question. Meanwhile, corruption and heresy have crept into the land because of the current/passing Head Angel. Along with his marriage problems, Gabriel must try to heal the land.
This was a beautiful story. I sometimes get mushy over love stuff in books and this ended up being a better one with a drastic change from loathing to can't-do-without-you love. Some of it was slightly coryny, the theology a little annoying, the climax obvious, the end was infuriating. Though they did say it's good to question your beliefs. Points for that. 7 out of 10 sounds good to me.
~another musing of the ill-informed~
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